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Leitz Cine Lens Test Tool

Leitz Lens Comparison Tool

Earlier this year Leitz Cine completed an extensive test of their wide array of lenses, and that footage is now available online as a tool that allows cinematographers and filmmakers to compare up to 4 different lenses on a single screen. 

The test features lenses from 7 different sets of Leitz prime lenses as well as the Leitz Zooms series. Directed by Jay Holben and shot by Kaity Williams, this test was designed to capture a scene with multiple characters as well as camera movement that incorporates many of the lens features that cinematographers look at when choosing lenses for a new project, including: close focus, distortion, usable circle of illumination, skin tones, bokeh, flare and more. 

Users can select from a variety of focal lengths and apertures to get a true sense of what unique features each series of Leitz lenses has to offer.

Testing Methodology

  • Camera: Sony VENICE 2
  • Recording Format: Open Gate 3:2 8.6K
  • Recording Codex: X-OCN ST
  • LUT: Sony REC 709
  • White Balance: 3200
  • No Color Grading
  • No Sharpening
  • Presented in 1920×1080

The scene was lit to T4. To compensate for the changing apertures, internal ND filters and occasionally ISO adjustments were used.

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